Chemicals and Drugs

Zinc Oxide

A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
OZn
Molecular Weight
81.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
174846-84-5
IUPAC Name
oxozinc
InChIKey
XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
O=[Zn]
MeSH Unique ID
D015034
Source
PubChem CID 14806

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Lassar's Paste
  • Lassar Paste
  • Lassars Paste
  • Oxide, Zinc
  • Paste, Lassar's

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a dermatol agent

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History Note

91(75); was see under ZINC 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxides (1966-1974)
  • Zinc (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zinc Oxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015034. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015034
  2. Zinc Oxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_oxide
  3. Zinc Oxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190077
  4. Zinc Oxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14806. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14806